Andrea Bilton/ Sarah Hanlon STAFF WRITER/ SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE In response to the recent outbreak of fake news accusations in American politics, April’s presentation of “Thriving in the 21st Century Workplace” focused on media literacy and its inherent importance as an essential skill in the modern political climate. The discussion was held in the […]

“The media” is a term that has been brought up repeatedly during the 2016 presidential campaign and post-election, often coupled with accusations of bias and falling short of standards. For both newsreaders and producers alike, these insinuations have become burdensome and made it difficult to determine if “the media” can still be trusted. The “Restoring […]

By Marie Haaland Staff Writer The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication organized three events in Studio A on Tuesday, April 12 in an attempt to show students the potential of using virtual reality (VR) as a tool for journalism. The first of the events was a panel of three experts – Marcelle Hopkins, James Pallot […]

By Alexi Cohan STAFF WRITER Mass shootings in the United States happen every two weeks. In Germany, there has not been a single mass shooting since 2009, when guns became unavailable for citizens to use. However, this isn’t an article about gun control. One could assume that after hearing of the shooting that took place […]

By Nico Machlitt STAFF WRITER Reporters discussed their careers as specialty reporters in a journalistic time where few beat reporters remain. Jane Primerano moderated the “Specialty Reporting” panel at the Region 1 Society of Professional Journalists Conference at Hofstra University with panelists Keith Herbert and David Levitt. “I was covering the US Olympic dressage trials […]

By Amanda Valentovic STAFF WRITER The Society of Professional Journalists held its annual Region One Conference at Hofstra on April 17th and 18th, hosting journalists and students from all over the northeast to attend panels and speeches on different topics, including data journalism and freelancing, in the journalism world. The conference had about 150 attendants and […]

By Lauren del Valle (Staff Writer) The media’s aid to whistleblowers in the age of WikiLeaks and government corruption served as the topic of discussion Wednesday during a Center for Civic Engagement sponsored panel during the Day of Dialogue events. The panel included Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Bob Keeler, Dean of the Lawrence Herbert School […]

By Michelle Cannizzo Columnist It was my first day of class, and I was lucky enough to get a professor who was rumored to have a sense of humor. The course was required for journalism majors, and we were all eager to learn of just what other courses we would be required to take before […]

By Rachel Lutz Deputy Editor I’m trying to avoid my final article for The Chronicle sounding too much like a resume or a diary entry. I don’t want to be particularly prophetic; I want to matter. I’m graduating Hofstra with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in psychology. My classroom education, then, was […]